10 Phosphate Rocks of South Carolina, 
of unusual size have been found in this State (South 
Carolina) as far south as Stono Swamp. Bones and 
teeth of large dimensions were in 1795 dug out of 
Biggin Swamp, at the head of the west branch of 
Cooper River, two miles above Biggin Bridge. This 
was effected by Colonel John C. Sens, engineer to a 
company for opening a canal between Santee and 
Cooper Rivers. He found them eight or nine feet 
under ground; among them were grinders bearing 
all the marks of a carnivorous animal; others were of 
a different and much larger texture, apparently 
belonging to a graminivorous animal. There was 
also a large tusk three or four feet long, which 
Colonel Sens is of opinion resembled that of an 
elephant.” 
The: writer, P.. HH: Mi. goeson }towmremarke “By 
these extracts it will be seen that the Phosphates were 
known to exist even seventy-five years ago, but the 
knowledge of their great use and value was wanting.” 
It is here intimated that fossil teeth, shells and 
bones are Phosphate-rocks. Like others, he fails 
to distinguish rocks from bones, and supposes the 
animal remains spoken of by Judge Drayton to 
be the same as the Phosphate-rocks of the present 
day ; whereas these are rocks and the others bones. 
And now a word as to the theory of Bernadin de 
St. Pierre, applied or quoted by Judge Drayton, 
regarding the origin of these teeth and bones of 
which he speaks, these last, be it observed, ave not 
Phosphate-rocks. 
Supposing it (the origin) “to have arisen from the 
